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There are many people all around the globe who are suffering from eczema right at this moment. This irritating skin condition can cause inflamed, red, itchy and blistered skin. It isn’t fun at all. I know, because I’ve suffered from eczema.
Something that can happen quite easily when you’re scratching is scarring. They’ll be the proof that is left behind long after your skin has healed. These scars can often be difficult to get rid of, so it is best if you can prevent them altogether.
What Are Eczema Scars?
If you have eczema, you know that it produces extremely itchy and scaly rashes on your skin, which can be almost impossible to get rid of. In rare cases blisters may form on your skin to add salt to your wounds.
Eczema scars can range in size, color, and length depending on how severe your eczema is. For example, eczema accompanied by blisters could form deep pitted scars that look red or brownish, while scars that are caused by scratching may be surface scars that are white or light pink in color.
Why Do They Occur?
Scarring occurs for a multitude of reasons. In most cases the scars are formed by the cracking of your skin, and the scratching that you do. They can also be caused by blisters that break on the surface of your skin.
Other causes might include not treating, or taking care of your eczema quickly enough. If you allow your eczema to grow more severe without doing anything about it, you’ll be looking at more severe consequences.
So make sure that you’re taking steps to healing your eczema such as changing your diet, eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, and learning what makes your eczema worse.
How Can You Prevent Scarring?
To prevent scarring you have to try to keep yourself from scratching. I know it’s hard, it feels SO GOOD to scratch. Try getting natural creams like aloe vera, coconut oil or anything that relieves the itching.
Try EVERYTHING and see what works. Otherwise it will just keep getting worse and if you keep itching it’ll look horrible and you’ll regret it. It’s almost like eating something you shouldn’t, you know you shouldn’t, but you do it anyway because it’s so tasty, and then you regret it afterwards.
How Can You Get Rid of Them?
As always, where there’s a problem, there are tons of companies trying to sell you their products. I recommend you get in touch with your dermatologist to see what he or she recommends, and then do your research online.
I’ve always been a big fan of doing some research and seeing what other people think before I buy. I was even once offered medication by my doctor that I didn’t even need. How crazy is that? It just shows you that it pays off to know a little about what you need.
If you’re suffering from eczema scars, you’re not alone. There are many treatments out there that can help you heal your scars, you just need to find the right one. I cannot tell you what you should do, you have to do your own research and see what works.
Over to You
Have you had any experiences with eczema scars? Have you found a treatment that works? Please leave a comment and share your story!
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i’ve just turn 20 this year. while all my girlfriends wear pretty skirts that show off their legs, i’m always in jeans. and thats bcos i have very bad eczema scars on my legs. i’ve tried everything from creams to oral medications to olive oil but nothing works. i’m really fair so the scars are really visible and i always get teased at. do you have any recommendations of anything i can do or use to get rid of these scars? please please please email me. thanks!
I’m in the same boat as Lynnette. I am 17 and I have scars that people say make me look like a lepoard, and prom is next year. Also, I’ve just recently had an allerguc reaction, got the hives and scratched uncontrollably. Some one please e-mail if you have anything I can do, anything. =(
have this scars/black spots caused by scratching on my legs and xmas party is fast approaching. sad to say, we have this “short party” so everyone is obliged to be at our best SHORT outfits. two weeks to go, and im going crazy thinking what would be the effective way to remove this! please help me. =(
I have it real bad. I found what works the best is not to scratch and I know its almost imposible. But If I can manage not to do that I also use Eucerin (sp?) Cream daily the think stuff the normal stuff. The body wash everything. I use it everyday for a week then I do vaseline lotion for two days then nack to the Eucerin. I also avoid Dairy, foods with a lot of yeast, and any citrus fruit because I have learned that they make it worse.
Being a girl I shave my legs the one spot that it comes the worst. I learned to get the least amount of irritation that you should shave your legs at the beginning of your shower (within the first 2-4 minutes) because your skin bloats from the water and you can not get the hair at the roots after that. And when possible wear clothes that do not rub up against your eczema.
I hope this can help you girls
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I bath with head and shoulders and it helps with the hives and itching. After each wash the irritation is smaller and smaller. I use black soap and all natural scrups to help with the ugly black scars once the iritation is gone. It does take time but I noticed my scars are getting lighter.
I have scars from ezcema that look like burn scars on my chin . . . almost like I’ve lived the the desert forever and never once applied any moisturizer. The older I get the longer it takes my skin to bounce back from a break out. Now besides the “burn scars” I have deep wrinkles. I’m not really vain, but I don’t much care the how my face looks. Anyone have any ideas? I currently used Cetaphil lotion and soap.
I have bad scars also. After my ezcema breaks out, it gets real itchy..AND OF COURSE I START TO SCRATCH( i know i shouldnt), it just itches so bad, and then when i get in the shower i let the HOT water hit my skin, which only irratates it more. Then my skin scars into dark spots that look as if i have been getting beat up on..I once was going to a dermatologist getting chemical peels on my bosy where the scaring was, and i notice that did help lightn the discoloration. Is there any other creams or antibotics anyone can suggest that will help lighten the dark spots from ezcema?.
thanks
My Eczema did not start until I was 38 years old. It’s on my legs and my hand. This started happening after surgery so I have two long scars from surgery plus these black marks from the eczema. I live in the south and it gets extreemly hot. I dread this time of year becuse I feel aweful wearing shorts or skirts. Now it’s all over my face. I look like a spotted human LOL!!! It’s a bit disturbing when people keep looking at you when you walk by. Can somone suggest something that can get rid of these scars?
Okay, I had eczema on my right knee, (about the size of half of a closed fist) since the birth of my son. It’s been 2 years and I’ve ignored it. Just recently it started bothering me SO much and getting so itchy and I never really understood eczema so I just scratched the hell out of it.
I looked online a bit and heard of a million different creams to try and I’ve used them all. I’d say maybe 3 have worked for me. So, then I started trying different things on my own – I figured what’s the worst that could happen? I am not a nurse (yet.. still in school!) and I’m not a dermatologist, or a doctor – but I’ll tell you what I tried and it worked just perfect for me.
I used white vinegar, on a little cotton puff (the ones you use to take off make up) I soak it in vinegar with a little water and I put it on the eczema for 15 mins and it completely dries it up. It burns, it hurts, it itches, it sucks – but I do it.
Then when it’s dried up, I immediately cover it in a very thick layer of Spectro EczemaCare lotion. I leave it for 20 mins and let it absorb. Then I rub the rest in, and then put on a layer of vaseline.
I only do the vinegar thing once a day, but I soak the eczema in the spectro gel and vaseline at least 4-5 times a day. I am persistent!
In the shower I shave over it when shaving my legs, I also use a loofa over it too – it actually helped to remove dead skin cells and flakes and cause the area to be smoother. Then again with the spectro gel and vaseline right out of the shower. (for me I found that eucerin did not work – unfortunately.)
I did that for a week and a half and it totally cleared up. No bleeding, no itching, no red marks or bumps. NOW, I have yellow/orange pigmentation. I guess I have some scars.
I do the same routine as before, and I also get a lot of sunlight outside on it, I also apply vitamin E….. it is working like a charm. While the discoloration may not be completely gone for maybe a few months, I can see it clearing up more and more everyday. I am very pleased and I hope this works for someone else.
I realize that some of the things I have done may be the total wrong way to go about clearing up my eczema and scars, but I found it to help me and I’m really happy.
Thanks for listening
Hi I’ve on the same page as most of you concerning the scarring but I feel like I’ve been affected more by it being African-American.I’m 17 and I’ve had eczema since I was about 3 but the scarring occurred at the age of about 7.So for ten years of my life I’ve been afraid to wear any shorts, skirts, dresses, short sleeved shirts, anything that showed my scars.They’re all over my body and it has really lowered my self esteem.I don’t want anything to do with proms, water parks, and I hate hot days simply because I can’t dress the way I want.But believe me I’ve tried to show my body but that was when I was about 10.And when I did that I got teased about it too.The only place I show anything is at home around my family.I just really feel as if it’s had such an ugly impact on my life because this is the skin I’m in forever until some “miracle” comes along.It just hurts because I can’t feel pretty or blossom how I dream of.People have always told me that my scars will just eventually fade away on their own but I’ve grown to believe that’s bull.But I’ve recently started using Aloe Vera gel, Shea Butter, and Vitamin E cream to test the waters.For me the steroid creams didn’t work so hopefully the options I’m using now will over time.
Well hey my name is Morgan and i am sixteen. I’ve been having eczema since I was born and it went away, but it left marks around the corners of my mouth. I don’t know how to get rid of those scars there. Its very hard for me, I’ve had low self-esteem all my life and I just really wanna get rid of it.
I wear makeup over it all the time but i just stop wearing it and show my real face. I tried retin prescribed, but it hasn’t worked for me and I also tried other fading creams from the pharmacy. I don’t know what to do but please contact me if you know what I need: mz.candygurl1993 [at] yahoo.com
ECZEMA IS HORRIBLE!!!
I have had eczema since I was a little kid, and it has seem to be going away.
But I have these scars all over my legs that I want to get rid of without paying alot of money to go to the doctor. Im 17 so I don’t have any money like that. How can I get rid of them, because I don’t want these scars to ruin my life by me not wearing shorts and skirts in the summer time. And when I go to college I don’t want to wear pants all the time. Please help me!!
my name is grace and i am 13 years old. i am very altheletic and am on a swim team, jr lifeguards (@ a pool and in the ocean), volley ball and everything else u can think of that shows your legs! i have had eczema since i was born! in the summer it gets really hot, sweaty and dry (especially with the clorine and sea water drying it out all the time) going in and out of the water dries it out even more! plus when i get all sweaty it spreads! i do put on sun block and lotion but now i have these white paches of scars and ive tried every lotion but lotion just helps the dryness not the scars! does aloe vera really help? after swim practice on night one of my guy friends on the team asked “why do u have sploches all over your legs?” i was emarassed but mostly cause i didnt want to tell him that i had eczema (it might sound like some disease!) please someone tell me just to get rid of the scars!? -by the way the lotion called ‘Curel’ and ‘Cetaphil’ really helps get rid of the eczema part!
~please comment back~thank you!~
also another thing that helps if you are home alone and you are iching like crazy! then if u have a banana put the inside of the peel on your eczema and it cools it down. might as well give it a try!
I’ve had eczema since birth and i’m now 21! over time its got worse….mainly due to stress! I started gettin spots all over my legs, it’s like loads of mosquito bites and they leave dark scars. I use Bio oil on them it takes a few weeks but the scars disappear…works really well!
Hey every one!
I to suffer from eczema, Im 26 and I’ve suffered from Eczema since I was 13.
Eczema really does get you down, it has affected me in so many ways, I have a lack of confidence and low self-esteem, which is why I have never had a boy friend! I am really terrified to get close to a guy. Due to all the dis-colouration and scars all over my body. Right now I am really trying to build my confidence due to the fact that my eczema has calm down alot because I have changed my diet to a WHEAT FREE diet.
Believe my guys, it has helped my skin alot it doesn’t itch as much as before.
As for the scars Im using just Epaderm onitment. Which helps a bit but not that much.
Im 23 years old and my eczema started when I was around 11. I have terrible scars all over my legs mainly (dark patches) from scratching the heck out of it and getting blisters. I know I also scratch my legs unconsciously until I get blisters and bleed (sorry tmi), that turns into scabs, that turn into scars
It has really affected my self-esteem. I live in Los Angeles and have to look at girls flaunt their legs during summer while Im wearing jeans or something cover up my terrible scars. I can’t even remember when was the last time my legs saw the sun light.
I try to drink plenty of water and keep my skin moisturized to ease a bit of the scalyness causing me to scratch. I find eating anything citrusy and spicy food to make the itch worse. When shaving, I like to use hair conditioner instead of shaving cream. I find it more moisturizing.
As for the scars, they fade a little bit over time but since I have so many, it really makes me conscious and have almost given up hope of ever being able to wear anything that would expose my scars.
Has anyone tried to bleach their scars? Please help >.<